Episode #71 : A holistic approach to prenatal care with Hannah Etlin-Stein

In today’s episode, Rhonda is honored to welcome her friend and colleague, Hannah Etlin-Stein, to talk about her career journey into birth work, why she’s choosing to do things differently in her work, and what she shares with clients to help them through pregnancy AND postpartum recovery.

Hannah Etlin-Stein is a Registered Massage Therapist, Pre/Postnatal Fitness
Specialist, Certified Pilates Instructor Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator. Her
practice focuses on supporting folks in the perinatal period through three pillars of
care: bodywork, movement and birth support and education.

Hannah began working as a personal trainer and Pilates instructor over a decade
ago, where at the time her work focused almost exclusively working with
professional and pre-professional dancers and athletes. Over the years, her practice
has shifted to focus almost exclusively on the perinatal population. Her work
inevitably weaves together her experiences as a mover, a bodyworker, a birth worker
and a mother. Hannah hopes to fill the gap in holistic, full spectrum care for this
community.

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LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN EPISODE
Follow Hannah on Instagram

Hannah’s website

Check out Hannah’s Strength Made Simple Postpartum program

Sign-up for Hannah’s FREE workshop - Third Trimester Movement to prepare for Labour and Birth (February 21)

Learn more and sign-up for Rhonda’s Strong at Home Membership

PODCAST LINKS & RESOURCES
Follow Rhonda on IG 

Rhonda’s Website 

Check out Rhonda’s FREE Resource Library 

Pelvic Health and Fitness Podcast 

Book with Dayna(Rebirth Wellness)

SHOW NOTES: 

(0:49) - PROMO: Hannah’s upcoming FREE workshop 

(2:56) - Rhonda is opening the doors back up to her Strong at Home Membership

(5:32) - Introduction to Hannah Etlin-Stein

(7:08) - Hannah walks us through what got her into the fields of massage therapy, Pilates, doula care AND perinatal fitness

(15:28) - Hannah shares how she has resisted niching down - while being successful

(22:18) - Hannah talks about why a lot of the messaging in the Pilates and fitness world doesn't sit well with her and why she does things differently

(33:27) - Hannah discusses her experience with pregnancy and exercise: what has surprised and challenged her, and how it has all shaped her approach with clients

(37:21) - Hannah shares specific strategies and considerations she shares with clients during pregnancy to help them fit movement into their lives

(47:03) - Hannah discusses some things that she talks about with her birth prep clients to help them through pregnancy AND postpartum recovery

(1:07:18) - Hannah shares her take home message with us!

(1:09:15) - Episode wrap up!